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Wednesday 25 Nov 2009
Repurposed
The fugly scarf has been transformed into a lovely hat:
Pattern: Tychus
Yarns: Noro Kureyon and Debbie Bliss Donegal Luxury Tweed Aran
Needle: U.S. #7 (4.5mm)
Mods: Used a provisional cast on and grafted the edges together. I used a smaller needle and thinner yarn but otherwise followed the pattern except for adding the garter stitch brim. The finished hat is still quite large. Curious. It actually looks better worn on the back of the head, more like a snood than a beanie. I’ll try and get a photo of my daughter wearing it that way.
Two things I don’t like about the finished hat: (1) there are unavoidable holes because of the short rows and (2) the top is pointy because the sides are too long. If I make another, I would cast on fewer stitches, work 4 wedges instead of 5, and work an extra set of short rows in each wedge. I’m hoping blocking works a bit of magic on this one. I might even throw the hat in the dryer for a minute or two to try and shrink it just a bit. Otherwise, this is a fun, fast knit.
